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Korg Krome

09-04-2012, 06:39 AM

M50 replacement, surpasses anything in the middle range up to now. On paper looks even equal or better than M3, as it's has equal polyphony of 120, and much more PCM memory, about 3,8 GB (!), mostly dedicated to piano and e. piano elements. Waveform section contains 1077 waves, and 1609 drum waves. Somewhat lacking in outputs section with only one stereo output. Effects: 5 insert, 2 Master with 1 Total and 1 EQ effect. Obligatory 16 track Sequencer. Only 1000 Euros street price in Europe. I hope the quality of material and workmanship holds up.

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When it comes to romplers, I tend to like many of Yamaha's "real instrument" sounds better than Korg's, but this will give the MOX a run for its money, with the touchscreen, the availability of a 73 key version, and the Kronos-derived pianos and EPs. (I actually liked the MOX piano sounds, but always found the EPs problematic.) I also like that the Korg's 88 moves all the controls to the front of the panel, so a second tier board doesn't have to be so far away to leave all the 88s' controls visible/accessible. I'll be curious to see what the action feels like, though.

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As the owner of a MOX, I think these "watered-down" romplers are great. They give musicians access to many wonderful sounds without breaking the bank. And gigging keyboardists don't have to break their backs any more.

Assuming the same price, the 61-key Krome could really top the MOX if it has a really nice keyboard action. The MOX is mediocre at best, but better than the M50. If Korg is able to put a really nice action in a 61-key instrument for $1200, that could definitely pull some buyers away from Yamaha.

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When it comes to romplers, I tend to like many of Yamaha's "real instrument" sounds better than Korg's, but this will certainly give the MOX a run for its money, with the touchscreen, apparently some kind of aftertouch, the availability of a 73 key version, and the Kronos-derived pianos and EPs. (I actually liked the MOX piano sounds, but always found the EPs problematic.) I also like that the Korg's 88 moves all the controls to the front of the panel, so a second tier board doesn't have to be so far away to leave all the 88s' controls visible/accessible. I'll be curious to see what the action feels like, though.

''aftertouch is not supported''

世界で最高のシンセはmicroKORGにある

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As the owner of a MOX, I think these "watered-down" romplers are great. They give musicians access to many wonderful sounds without breaking the bank. And gigging keyboardists don't have to break their backs any more.

Assuming the same price, the 61-key Krome could really top the MOX if it has a really nice keyboard action. The MOX is mediocre at best, but better than the M50. If Korg is able to put a really nice action in a 61-key instrument for $1200, that could definitely pull some buyers away from Yamaha.

I am praying it is not ''Plastic benders'' like the micro KORG and the M50... Really want some sprung hinges on each key like most other boards seem to use...